Marcel waver



March 29, 1927- C' G, BEESLEY MARCEL WAVER' Fi'led July 1e, 1924 2Sheets-Sheetl March 29 1927.

C. G. BEESLEY MARCEL WAVER Filed July 1:8, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

CURA Gr. BEESLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MARCEL WAVER.

Application filed July 18,

This invention relates to improvements in Marcel wavers and one of theobjects ot the invention is to provide an improved device ot thischaracter by means ot' the use ot which a Marcel wave may be readily andeffectively given to the hair.

Heretofore with 'the use of hand irons as now constructed it has beennecessary to twist or turn the iron so as to procure in the hair thenecessary arrangement of the curves or waves, with the` result that itis diliicult to manage the hair and manipulate the iron and at the sametime prevent pull ing of the hair and burning of the scalp.

llt is one ot the objects ot the present invention to overcome thesediiiiculties and objections and to provide an improved hand iron ot 'hischaracter which will be of a .sinn ple, durable, and comparatively cheapconstruction which will be ei'llective and etlicient in operation, andwith which iron there is associated means for positioning and holdingthe hair while the irons are being placed in position; the parts beingso arranged that there will be no projection to contact with head of theperson whose hair is being treated.

To the attainment of these ends the accomplishment of other new anduseiull objects as will appear', the invention consists in the featureso1 novelty in substantially the construction, combination andarrangement of the several parts hereinafter more ully described andclaimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating theinvention, and in which drawings;

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation, partly in longitudinal sectionand partly brolren away ot a device of this character constructed inaccordance with the principles o this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view ot Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line il-Ll Figure 2.

Figure 41 is a sectional view taken on line Ll 41 Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a right hand end elevation ot Figure 1, with parts omitted.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line G-6 Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the immoral 10 designates asupport ot any desired size and configuration and.

1924. Serial No. 726,656.

constructed of any suitable material. To the support 10 and preferablyadjacent one end thereof, is connected a handle 11 by means of which thedevice may be transported. Pivotally mounted upon the base 10 are aplurality ot irons 12, Which may be of the ordinary and well knownconstruction, the specific construction of the body of Which constitutesno part of the present invention, sul'lice it to say that the irons 12are of the usual electric type and are adapted to be heated by means ofcurrent supplied thereto through suitable conductors 13, to theseconductors 13 is connected another conductor 15 the latter being adaptedto be attached to the usual source of supply of electricity or current,such as by means of the well known plug and socket connection. Theconductor 15 preferably passes through the handle 11 and the conductors13 preferably pass through a tubular bearing 16 supported preferablyadjacent the handle end of the base or support 10 and extendstransversely o' the base.

Each ot the irons 12 is mounted upon the base or support 10 tor pivotalmovement with respect thereto and independently with respect to eachother. To that end each of the irons may be provid-ed at one end with atubular bearing 17 which is sleeved over the tubular bearing 16 and therespective bearings 17 ot adjacent irons 12 are held laterally spacedfrom each other in any suitable manner such as by means of spacingmembers or sleeves 18.`

The extremity of each ot' the irons 12,l

which is connected with the bearing 16 is preferably tubular as at 19,and the bearino' 16 is provided with a. pluralit of elongated openings20 individual to t e irons, and with which openings 20 the tubular ends19 ont the respective irons 12 register. The conductors 13 pass throughthe respective openings 2O and into the respective tubular ends 19 ofthe irons so that the irons may be readily moved about their points ofpivotal connections with the bearing 16 Without injuring the conductors13.

The irons may be of any desired size and `length and each is preferablyprovided at its tree end with a suitable handle 21 by means of the use oWhich handle the irons may be readily moved about their pivots.

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The pivots of the irons are preferably disposed in close proximity tothe base or support l0 so that when the free ends of the irons are movedto points adjacent the base or support l0, the irons will stand in closeproximity to the base and substantially parallel thereto.

lf desired suitable heat insulating material 22 may be provided betweenthe base or support l0 and the irons so as to prevent injury to thescalp in the event that the irons become overheated.

Any suitable means may be provided for yieldingly lockingl the irons l2in an operative position with respect to the base and support l0, or inthe position shown in full lines in Figure l. 'llo that end there may beprovided an enlargement or shoulder pertion 23 disposed adjacent thefree end of the irons and preferably in proximity to the handle 2l.'lhese portions Q3 are adapted to engage yieldable catch devices 24, thestress of which is suilicient to retain the irons when pressed down uponthe hair and thereby maintain the irons in proper position during theformation of the waves, but will yield under abnormal stll e to permitthe irons to be swung` about their pivots by the handles 2l.

lrny suitable means may be provided for maintaining the irons inelevated position with respect to the base or support l0, to permit ofthe arrangement of the hair upon the device before the :irons arebrought into contact with the hair.

A. suitable and eilicient means for accomplishing this end embodies aspring like dedevice or formation which is arranged adjacent the pivotof the iron l2 and cooperates with a flat surface 26 on the ber-.'- ing17 of the iron. llilhen the iron is lowered to the position shown infull lines in Figure l, the flat surface will pass out of engagement tothe spring 25, the latter yielding sufficiently to permit this movement.lllhen, however, the iron is raised to the dotted line position inFigure l the flat surface 26 will Contact with the spring E25 and theiron will be yieldingly held in its raised position.

(lo-operating with the irons are a plurality of comb like devices 27which may be constructed of any suitable material and may be of anydesired size and length. These comb-like devices are arrangedalternately with the irons l2 and are parallel thereto, the teeth of thecomb-like devices projecting,` for any desired distance above the baseor supportlO and for any desired distance above the. irons when thelatter are in the position shown in igures l and 4. lt is, however,preferable that the base of the teeth of the combs shall terminate in aplane below the plane of the top surface of the iron. rlhe comb likedevices are mounted for bodily longitudinal shafting movements withrespect to the base or support l0 and in directions lengthwise of hecomb-like devices and also lengthwise of the irons l2.

.tiny suitable means may be provided for so n'ionntinrf the comb-likedevices such for instance es guides (see Fifi'ure which house thl bareof the comb line devices and these guides provided with an elongatedslot Qt) (see ure 2), the slot being` somewhat longr than the length ofthe comb so as to permit the comb to be longitudinally shifted.

The combs are preferal'ily shifted by means of a suitable handle 30connected therewith, and the combs may be held in their adjustedpositions in any suitable manner, preferably by means of suitable teethor projections 3l on the body of the comb and which teeth or projectionsare adap l to pass over and co-operate with another tooth or projectionconnected with the l* or support l0. The teeth 3l are p' fer ny arrangedso as to point in one direction thereby enabling the operator to ratchetthe teeth 3l over the tooth 32 when the comb is moved one direction. Theportion 33 of the comb on which the teeth are located is preferablyslightly yieldable so as to permit of the adjustment of the comb. lilhcnit is desired to move the comb in the opposite direction the teeth 3lniay be elevated with respect to the tooth 32 so to pi s over thelatter.

ln operation the hair is lirstcombed in the usual manner.

rllhe irons l2 are then elevated with respect to the base or support tothe dotted line position in Figure l. The comb like dcvices 2i' are thenadjusted longitudinally of the base or support l0 so that the combslwill stand in alinement with each other and at any desired position'with respect to the length of the respective slots but preferablyr inthe center of the slots 2li. The hair is then laid across all of thecomb lilre devices 27 and between the teeth thereof. The first iron l2is then lowered into contact with the hair and fastened in its lowerposition bv means ot the catch formation 24,23. Qhe

second comb-lille device 2.7 is then shifted longitudinall `v in theslot 29, while in engagement with the hair and with respectr lo theiirst comb like device so as to deflect or bend the hair transverselythereof and in a direction lengthwise of the iron. The comb that hasjust been adjusted will be held in its position by the catch devicesrllhe second iron l2 is then lowered and .fc-- cured in position. Thesecond comb like device is then moved bach to its1 original position.The 'third comb like device may then be shifted in its slot and withrespectnto the second comb. The third iron l2 is then levrered andfastened. The third comb like device 27 may then be again shifted in itsslot and with respect to the second comb like device, after which thefourth iron may then be lowered and secured in position.

Obviously, the comb like devices and irons may be relatively adj ustedone with respect to the other in any desired or suitable manneraccording to the shape oi' the wave in the hair that it is desired toproduce.

It will be noted that the guides 28 intermediate the comb like devices27 are shaped as at 84 (see Figure 4L) to formcradles or pockets intowhich the irons 12 press the hair when in engagement therewith and asthese pockets 34 are preferably of a rounding or semi-circularconiiguration, a similar shape will rbe given to the hair.

After the irons have been allowed to remain in contact with the hair forthe necessary or desired length of time, they may be released andelevated by grasping the handles 21. During the operation ot this deviceit is to be understood that the operator holds the same with one hand bythe handle l1. This will leave the other hand :tree to manipulate thehair and operate the ironsl and comb like devices.

Vith this improved construction it will be manifest that it is notnecessary to twist or turn the entire device and there will be given tothe hair two distinct waves, that is to say, two different waves will beformed in the hair in planes intersecting each other.

While the preferred form ot' the invention has been herein shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various changes may be made inthe details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe various parts, within the scope of the claims, Without departing'from the spirit of this invention. j

lWhat is claimed as new is:

l. A Marcel Waver including an iron, means for heating the iron, a comblike device co-operating with the iron, means conneet-ing the ironadjacent one end and the said comb like device Ytor pivotal movement onewith relation to the other, means mounting the comb like device forbodily adjustment in directions lengthwise of the iron and within thecontines of the ends of the iron, and means for locking the iron and thesaid combl like device against relative pivotal movement, the lastrecited means including a yielding catch like formation co-operatingwith the free end of the said iron.

2. A Marcel Waver including a support, a handle connected therewith, aniron pivotally connected adjacent one end with the support 'for movementtoward and away 'from the support, a comb like device connected with thesupport for bodily movement with respect thereto and with respect to thesaid iron and within the confines of y the ends of the iron, means forheating the is in a position substantially parallel with the saidsupport, means for bodily adjusting the said comb like device withrespect to the said iron, and means for yieldingly locking the said ironin proximity to the said support.

`3. A Marcel waver including a support, a handle connected therewith, aniron pivotally connected adjacent one end to the support, means toryieldingly locking the free end of the iron adjacent the support, a comblike device connected with the support for bodily lengthwise adjustmentwith respect to the support and the said iron, and means. formaintaining the said comb like device in its adjusted position.

4. A Marcel waver including a support, a handle connected therewith, aniron pivotally connected adjacent one end' to the support, means foryieldinglylocking the free endy ot the iron adjacent the support, a comblike device connected with the support for bodily lengthwise adjustmentwith respect to the support andthe said iron, means for maintaining thecomb like device in its adjusted position, and means for yieldinglymaintaining the said iron in an elevated position with respect to thesaid support.

5. A Marcel Waver including a support, a handle connected therewith, aniron pivotally connected adjacent one end to the support, means foryieldingly locking the free end ot' the iron adjacent the support, a.comb like device connected with the support for bodily lengthwiseadjustment with respect to the support and the said iron, means formaintaining the said comb like device in its adjusted position, andmeans for heating the said iron.

6. A Marcely waver including a support, a plurality ot laterally spacedirons pivotally connected with the support, said irons beingsubstantially parallel when their bodies are in proximity to thesupport, means individual to the irons iter yieldingly locking theirtree ends adjacent the support, and comb like devices interposed betweenadjacent irons, said comb like devices being mounted for bodilyadjustment one with respect to the other and in directions lengthwise ofeach other.

7. A Marcel waver including a support, a plurality of laterally spacedirons pivotally connected with the support, said irons beingsubstantially parallel when their bodies are in proximity to thesupport, means individual to the irons for yieldingly looking their lfree ends adjacent the said support, comb like devices interposedbetween adjacent irons, said comb like devices being mounted for4vbodily adjustment one with respect to the other and in directionslengthwise of each other, and means for maintaining the said comb likedevices in their adjusted positions with respect to each other.

8. A Marcel waver including a support, a plurality oft laterally spacedirons pivotally connected with the support, said irons beingsubstantially parallel when their bodies are in proximity to thesupport, means individual to the irons tor yieldingly locking their treeends adjacent the said support, comb like devices interposed betweenadjacent irons, said comb like devices being mounted for bodilyadjustment one with respect to the other and in directions lengthwise of'each other, means for yieldingly maintaining the said comb like devicesin their adjusted positions with respect to each other, and mea-ns toryieldingly maintaining the said irons in their elevated positions abouttheir pivots.

9. A Marcel waver including a support, a handle therefor, a plurality otirons independent ot each other and pivotally con nected adjacent one ottheir respective ends with the support, means :tor heating the irons,spaced parallel comb like devices connected with the support 'tor bodilymovement with respect thereto, said comb like devices being alternatelyarranged with the said irons and b-eing substantially parallel theretowhen the irons are in position adjacent the said support, and means forbodily adjusting the said comb like devices in lengthwise directions andin directions lengthwise of the said irons.

10. A Marcel waver including a support, a handle therefor, a pluralityof irons independent ot each other and pivotally connected adjacent oneof their respective ends with the support, means for heating the irons,spaced parallel comb like devices connected with the support :tor bodilymovement with respect thereto, said comb like devices being alternatelyarranged with the said irons and being substantially parallel theretowhen the irons are in position adjacent the said support, means forbodily adjusting the said comb like devices in lengthwise directions andin directions lengthwise oit the said irons, and means individual to thesaid irons for yieldingly locking their tree ends adjacent the saidsupport.

11. A Marcel waver including' a support, a handle therefor, a pluralityof irons independent ot' each other and pivotally connected adjacent oneot' their respectiveI ends with the support, means for heating theirons, spaced parallel comb like devices connected with the support torbodily movement with respect thereto, said comb like devices beingalternately arranged with the said irons and being substantiallyparallel thereto when the irons are in position adjacent the saidsupport, means for bodily adjusting the said comb like devices inlengthwise directions and in directions lengthwise ot the irons, meansindividual to the said irons for yieldingly locking their tree endsadjacent the said support, and means for yieldingly maintaining the freeends of the said irons elevated with respect to the said support.

12. A Marcel waver including a plurality of alternately arranged andsubstantially parallel comb like devices and irons, means for heatingthe irons, and means pivotally connecting the said comb like devices andthe said irons adjacent one end tor move.- meut about said pivot onewith respect to the other in directions one toward and away from theother, and means mounting the comb like devices for relative.longitudinal movement one with relation to the other and independentlyot and with respect to the movement of the irons.

13. A Marcel waver including a plurality of alternately arranged andsubstantially parallel comb like devices and irons, means i'or heatingthe irons, means mounting the comb like devices for relativelongitudinal movement one with relation to the other, means pivotallyconnecting' the said comb like devices and the said irons adjacent oneend for movement about said pivot one with respect to the other indirections one toward and away from the other, and means for yieldinglylocking the parts against moven'ient about their pivots.

14. A Marcel waver including a plurality of alternately arranged andsubstantially parallel comb like devices and irons, means t'or heatingthe irons, means mounting the comb like devices for relativelongitudinal movement one with relation to the other, means pivotallyconnecting the said comb like devices and the said irons adjacent oneend for movement about said pivot one with respect to thel other indirections one toward and away from the other, means for yieldinglymaintaining the tree ends of the respective irons and comb like devicesseparated, and means tor yieldingly locking the free ends ot the partsin close proximity.

15. A Marcel Waver including an iron, a comb like device co-operatingtherewith, means for heating the iron, means connecting the iron andcomb like` device in a manner that one end thereof may be moved towardand away from the other, means mounting the said comb like device forlongitudinal adjustment with respect to the said iron and within theComines ot' the ends of the iron, and means for yieldingly locking thetree ends ot the said parts in close proximity to each other.

16. A Marcel Waver including an iron, a comb like device co-operatingtherewith, means for heating the iron, means connecting the iron and thecomb like device in a lil() manner that one end thereof may be movedtoward and away from the other, means mountingthe said comb like devicefor longitudinal adjustment with respect to the said iron and Within theconfines of the ends oi the iron, and means i101' yieldingly maintainingthe said iron in a separated position with respect to the said comb likedevice.

17. A marcel Waver including a plurality of irons, a plurality oi comblike devices c0- operating therewith, means pivotally mounting the ironswith respect to the comb like devices, means mounting the comb likedevices for bodily adjustment with 15 respect to and in directionslengthwise of the irons,- means yieldingly locking the said irons andcomb like devices against `a separating movement about the said pivot,and means for yieldingly maintaining the 20 said irons and comb likedevices in their separated positions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, onthis 15th day of July, A. D. 1924.

CORA G. BEESLEY.

